Flying with Patron FPV

In this section you will learn basic flight controls of Patron FPV.

Basic controls

Basic controller bindings (recommended)

Button	Action	Button	Action
(1)	Throttle and Yaw	(7)	Zoom in
(2)	Pitch and Roll	(8)	Zoom out
(3)	Arm	(9)	Emergency stop
(4)	Land	(10)	Emergency stop
(5)	Loiter	(11)	unused (customizable)
(6)	Altitude Hold	(12)	unused (customizable)

Manual flight

1

Pre-flight check

Make sure, that:

• propellers are facing correct directions and are tightened firmly.

• FPV battery is charged.

• there is no visible damage to FPV or loose parts.

• all other necessary devices are charged and are working properly.

2

Pair devices

1. Make sure, that controller sticks are in their default position. Both sticks must be in the center position.

2. Check if the drone is disarmed.

3. Plug in FPV battery, which will automatically turn on FPV.

4. Wait until FPV initializes itself. Successfully initialized drone with GPS lock is signalized by LEDs on the GPS module flashing green.

You can take a look on all GPS LEDs meanings in the following documentation: https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-leds-pixhawk.html

3

In flight controls

We recommend to move the sticks very gently at first. By doing so you can prevent sudden and unexpected changes in movement of the drone and possible crashes.

Controller	Fly direction	LOITER MODE Description
		Ascend/Descend - Changes drone's throttle. Move the stick up to ascend and down to descend.
		Rotate - Changes drone's yaw. Move the stick right to rotate clockwise and left to rotate counter-clockwise
		Forward/Backward - Changes drone's pitch. Move the stick up to fly forward, move it down to fly backwards.
		Right/Left - Changes drone's roll. Move the stick right to fly to the right, move it left to fly to the left.

Changing default flight modes can be done through GCS in Vehicle Setup/Flight Modes by changing Flight Mode 1 to 6.

Emergency stop

Emergency stop is designed to immediately stop all motors whether the aircraft is flying or not. Its purpose is to prevent damage, injury, or further operational issues.

Emergency stop can be activated anytime.

To activate emergency stop push buttons ( 9 ) and ( 10 ) simultaneously.

4

Arming and takeoff

It is recommended to take off in Loiter flight mode. Loiter mode maintains the current location, heading and altitude automatically, which makes it suitable for beginner operators.

To use Loiter mode, your GPS has to be successfully connected to satellite network. (signalized by flashing green LEDs when FPV is disarmed)

1. Arm the drone by pressing button ( 3 ).

2. To take off with the drone, slowly move the throttle stick up, until the drone starts slowly moving up in the air.

5

Landing and disarming

Always check your landing area for obstacles or uneven terrain to avoid damaging or crashing the drone.

1. Switch your drone to Loiter mode (optional, although recommended for beginners)

2. Position your aircraft about 10 m above the desired landing area.

3. Gently decrease your throttle using throttle stick until your drone starts slowly descending and hold your throttle stick on the same level.

4. When the drone touches the ground, disarm it by pushing buttons ( 9 ) and ( 10 ) simultaneously.

5. Wait until the propellers stop spinning.

Always keep your distance from landing or armed drone. Rotating propellers may cause serious injuries.

6

Post-flight

Turn off video recording before disconnecting or removing the battery. If the battery is unplugged while recording, the video file will become corrupted.

In some cases, video may be repaired by using following tool: https://github.com/anthwlock/untrunc

If FPV is disarmed, turn it off by unplugging the battery.